Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-12
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

Income- The Deficiency BnI - MT | Higgins' Protection Resolution | Passes the HOuse-A BtII Regulating | the Practice of Medicine That Causes | Much Comment Other Legislative
 Matters.
 1 HARTFORD, April Il, 1887. | Especial to the JOURNAL AND CouR1ER1 Capitol Hill presented beautiful spring like appearance when the. States lawmakers climbed it this morning to hold their first Monday session. Park river flowed placidly along, and the grass along it's banks was as green as though it were midsummer. A more beautiful site could scarce be selected for the State House than it's present location, is fact generally conceded by the legisla- tors. There was not much business of importance transacted to-day. A large batch of minor petitions and resolutions l were attended to.
 1 THE SENATE.
 In the Senate the bill requiring railroad companies to run passenger car at one cent mile for fares was rejected in concurrence with the House. The bill was introduced by Henry L. Goodwin. The resolution paying the Sheffield Scientific school five per cent. per annum on the principal of the agricultu ral college fund remaining in the treasury uninvested was taken from the calendar and ordered printed.
 BIRMINGHAN's TOWN HALL.
 The committee on finance reported bill validating acts of a special meeting of the borough of Birmingham, April 7, 1887, at which lot for public building was bought. ] Municipal bonds to the amount of $60, ,000 i are permitted for the purpose of putting up such building, to draw more than five per cent. interest, and to run for twenty years. A sinking fund is provided. The bill was likewise tabled for calendar and printing.
 THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS. | When the calendar reached the bills making educational, legislative and deficiency appropriations were tabled as Senator Henry, chairman of the committee on appropriations, | was not present to explain them. Before the Senate adjourned the deficiency appropria- tion bill was taken from the table The inn beetles item was. increased from $500 to $52S "A; $1 ,500 were added for burial of soldiers, and $500 appropriated for Fairfield county jury deDenture. The bill was then passed.
 THE TOWN SCHOOLS.
 Senator Bailey explained the bill to substi- tute town for district management of schools save in towns where there cities-and Senator Sumner supported it in a strong speech. Senator Coffin spoke approvingly | and offered an amendment to permit towns 1 where there cities to be similarly benefit ted when the act'sIprovisions are approved and accepted by majority of the legal voters of said town in town meeting assem- bled. He withdrew it, that the bill might be passed without amendment and thus stand in better light when it goes back to the House. The expectation is that it will be passed there too Senator Kirkhan1 spoke in opposition to the bill Local self govern ment dated back to the school district not to l the town. He amended so that the towns might vote upon the change. Senator Gra- ham opposed the bill. It took the manage ment of the schools from the quiet district meeting and gave it to the political caucus. The real reason why the cities were not in cluded was to escape the opposition of the city press Senator Bailey said the omission was due to the intricate laws. The amend ment was rejected and the bill adopted with only two or three opposing votes.
 
 County commissioners were appointed as follows: George M. Olmstead of New Canaan, for four years and Joseph W. John son for three years were appoint, Alfred H. Hurlburt of Montville, for four years, and William H. Saxton of New Lon don for three years were appointed for New London county.
 | THE HOUSE.
 The pending question when the House met to-day was Representative Higgins pro l tective resolution. There a good at | tendance of legislators despite the day being | Monday. Representative Andrews, of New l Britain, offered an amendment advocating the exclusion of all foreign goods. It was at once rejected. Representative Gum, of New Milford, introduced free trade or raw | material resolution. He advocated that the tariff needed revision, particularly in rela- tion to the necessities of life. A warm de- bate ensued in which MT. Higgins showed much spirit. The amendment, however, was rejected and the protective resolution declared carried.
 | SPEECHES NOT LIMITED. | A resolution was offered limiting speeches | to five minutes. Representative Kendrick, of 1 Wallingford, thought that some matters yet to be considered required full discussion and the resolution would if passed cripple these measures Other opposition was met with and the introducer withdrew his reso- lution.
 l MINOR MATTERS PASSED. l The act providing for the care of depend ent or neglected children about to be com mitted to State institution during the con tinuance of the court hearing.
 The resolution amending the charter of the St. Francis orphan asylum increasing the number of managers and giving them greater l power in the matter of receiving, surrender 1 ing or binding out children.
 ! The report of the president and fellows of Yale college was accepted and ordered on file.
 The following bill created quite a little sensation among the Solons today. It was l presented to the judiciary committee and | will be given hearing during the week. It provides that every person employed in the I practice of medicine, surgery, or midwifery l in this State on or befoUe October 1, 1887, is 1 hereby requested to register his name in book to be provided and kept for that pur- pose by the clerk of the Superior court of each county, stating under oath his name, place of birth and private residence; from what medical college, if any, graduate and ! the date of such graduation, or If practising under license; from what society and what date obtained, and if without either diploma or license; for how long 8 time engaged in ! practice. Every person eomplyit with ! the terms of this section shall be entitled to | certificate of registration from said clerk, for | which he shall pay fee of one dollar, one- half of which shall be paid into the county treasury.
 From and after October 1st no person en- gagged in the practice of medicine, surgery, or midwifery in this State shall be permitted to register his name for the purpose of so | commencing, who is not graduate of ! medical college recognized as reputable by I one of the legally chartered medical socie- ties of this State, or who had license of one